Hands are the main pathways of germ transmission during health care. Hand hygiene is therefore the most important measure to avoid the transmission of harmful germs and prevent healthcare-associated infections.
In 1846, he showed that doctors and medical students often went directly to the delivery suite after performing autopsies and had a disagreeable odour on their hands despite hand washing with soap and water before entering the clinic.
Ten months into the pandemic, handwashing with soap and other public health measures such as maintaining physical distance, practising cough etiquette and wearing a mask remain the best defense against coronavirus, the World Health Organisation said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a campaign about hygiene awareness on the occasion of Global Handwashing Day.
More than 50 million people in India do not have access to effective handwashing, putting them at a greater risk of acquiring and transmitting the novel coronavirus, according to a study.
At least two people have died and 1 another is injured after a blast occurred at a sanitizer making factory in Mumbai. The blast took place in one of the units involved in making hand sanitizers and hand washes.
As the frequency of handwashing has increased due to coronavirus pandemic, some might be facing the issues related to dry skin.
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